staghound

American  

[stag-hound] / ˈstægˌhaʊnd /

noun

1. a hound trained to hunt stags and other large animals.

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staghound British  

/ ˈstæɡˌhaʊnd /

noun

1. a breed of hound similar in appearance to the foxhound but larger. It is bred for stag hunting

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Etymology

Origin of staghound

First recorded in 1700–10; stag + hound ¹

Example Sentences

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staghound

Stubbs rendered the lean ferocity of the staghound, or the compact, questing efficiency of the foxhound, with perfect respect for their actual being as creatures in their own world.

From Time Magazine Archive

She pulled off her heavy gloves and gave them, with the stick, to the staghound, which walked gravely away at once.

From The Tigress by Anne Warner

The one was a brindled bulldog of the largest size, a most formidable and powerful brute; the other a staghound, tawny, deep-chested, and strong-limbed.

From Roughing It in the Bush by Susanna Moodie

They went towards a small door in the long line of the building, the staghound coming back from his chase and attending them gravely.

From The End of a Coil by Susan Warner

Then suddenly, far in front of me, I saw first one and then several figures emerging from the bushes,—Moreau, with his grey staghound, then Montgomery, and two others.

From The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells